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Explore the ancient Greek creation myths, featuring Gaia, Uranus, and the rise of the Olympian gods including Zeus and Cronos. Learn about the Titanomachy and Gigantomachy battles that shaped the world and led to the reign of the twelve Olympians. Follow the epic tales of betrayal, power struggles, and divine justice in this captivating narrative rooted in Greek mythology.
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Gaia • Gaia • Uranus • Pontus • Mountains • Erinyes • Giants • Gaia + Tartarus = Typhoeus
Uranus and Cronos • Uranus imprisoned the children of Gaia • His youngest son Cronus overthrew him by castration with a sickle
Cronos and Zeus • Cronos ate his children • He was deceived by Rhea to swallow a stone • Zeus was hidden in Crete until adulthood
Titanomachy • Zeus defeats the Titans and throws them into the Tartarus • His secret weapon is the thunderbolt • Atlas punished to hold the sky on his shoulders
Gigantomachy • Zeus defeats the giants and then the world is divided • Zeus takes Heaven • Hades takes earth • Poseidon takes sea • Hestia (household) • Hera (marriage) • Demeter (fertility)
Zeus (Jupiter) Poseidon (Neptune) Hermes Apollo (-n /Gr.) Hephaistos (Vulcan) Ares (Mars) Hera (Juno) Aphrodite (Venus) Demeter (Ceres) Hestia (Vesta) Athena (Minerva) Artemis (Diana) The 12 Olympians